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4Towards An InclusiveAnd Liveable CommunityThe Government is spending nearly $700 million to improvepublic transport accessibility and liveability.1Better ConnectionsYou are ready to go to work, but it’s pouring and you have to walk tothe nearest MRT station.Good news. More sheltered linkways are going to be built island-wide.In the estimated $330 million Walk2Ride programme, the LTA will buildsheltered linkways within a 400 metre radius from all existing MRT stations,compared to the current 200 metres.Developments within a 200 metre radius of all bus interchanges, LRT stationsand high usage bus shelters will also be linked up via sheltered linkways.About 200 kilometres of linkways will be added island-wide by 2018– more than four times the existing 46 kilometres today.2Easier AccessFor those who have difficulty walking up and down stairs, the LTA is buildinglifts for some 40 pedestrian overhead bridges, that are located within 200mof MRT stations, bus interchanges or integrated transport hubs, within100m of bus hubs and LRT stations and 100m of health institutions, welfarehomes, and special needs school.The retro-fitting will be in phases and the entire project is expected tocomplete by 2018, and will cost about $60 million.3Reducing Train NoiseTo cut down on the rumbling noise that residents near tracks hear,the LTA is looking at putting up an estimated 20km of noise barrierson tracks which are particularly close to residential areas.The location of the barriers are based on an island-wide LTA study inSeptember 2011, along the entire length of the elevated train tracks, whichidentified areas which exceed an average of 67 decibels an hour (about asloud as a vacuum cleaner).The barriers, which will cut the noise levels by 5 or 10 decibels, will costaround $300 million. Works to install the barriers will begin towards the endof 2013 and is expected to complete by 2020.1–3 More sheltered linkways, pedestrian overhead bridges with lifts and noise barriers along railway viaducts amongst measures tocontribute to a more inclusive and liveable community.
51Better LRT ServicesFor Sengkang Commuters1From the start of this year, the people livingin Sengkang have been enjoying better LRTservices from SBS Transit, which runs theSengkang LRT system:• The new Cheng Lim LRT station on the SengkangWest LRT line has opened for service, bringingthe LRT to the doorsteps of people livingaround there.• Trains on the Sengkang West LRT run in bothdirections throughout the day, instead of onlyduring the morning and evening peak hours.• An additional 1,033 trips each week havebeen added to the Sengkang West LRT line.Train frequency is maintained at three to fourminutes during weekday peak hours and fiveto six minutes at other times.The service improvements will meet the needs ofan estate, where average daily ridership on theSengkang West LRT grew by a third to about 16,000.1 Cheng Lim LRT station on Sengkang West LRT loop opened on 1 January 2013.
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